Continuing the Spiritual Journey: A Christmas Recipe
By: E. Jane Rutter The “holiday” season is in full swing, retailers pounding us with great deals on toys, TVs and trucks that will make us happy if only we
The Ballad of Blackjack: Chapter Twenty-Four
By: Travis Naughton “Last chance to back out. I won’t think less of anyone who’s had a change of heart,” Blackjack said to the people who had pledged to help
By Grace We Are Saved
When a happy occasion is being announced I would rather hear “come”, instead of “go away.” Such an occasion is being announced at the end of every day. As surely
Out of My Mind by: Travis Naughton
Fixing a Broken System My fellow Americans, it is time to admit that our form of representative democracy, a bold experiment conceived by a small group of land and slave-owning
Around Town: Dec. 6th, 2023
By: Ernie Wren Southern Boone Learning Garden has always been near and dear to me, not only for the time I served on its board, but also for how it
Where’s Our Humanity on Palestine?
By: Hura of Virginia If you’re like many Americans, you are reeling at the events unfolding in the Middle East You’re probably asking yourself why did this happen? How could
The Ballad of Blackjack: Chapter Twenty-Three
By: Travis Naughton When the captain of the flatboat handed Blackjack a stoneware jug and ordered his passenger to join him in a drink, Blackjack politely refused, telling the skipper
Tribute to our Hometown Heroes
By: Frank Burkett A story that needs to be told. A legacy is usually when a large amount of money or valuable property
Around Town: Nov. 29, 2023
By: Ernie Wren Here’s an idea for ringing in the Christmas Season, how about ringing a bell for the Red Kettle Campaign to help others? Bern Bonderer is coordinating the
Ernie’s Edibles: Murry’s
By: Ernie Wren Frog legs and green pepper rings! These, along with a delicious French Dip sandwich, were on my lunch plate at Murry’s at 3107 Green Meadows Way in
